Indie Dance

Premiere: Barbara Nicole and Rework unleash ‘Bad Bitches’ on Octopus Recordings
‘Bad Bitches’ is the kind of weapon DJs slip into their bag for the perfect moment, and Barbara Nicole and Rework deliver exactly that on their Octopus Recordings debut. Built around a stripped-back groove, a rolling low-end, and a hefty dose of attitude, the track unfolds with patience before tightening its grip on the dancefloor.... Read more »

Cercle Records announces limited edition vinyl compilation to celebrate Cercle Festival 2026
Cercle Records is proud to announce the release of the official ‘Cercle Festival 2026’ vinyl compilation. This new limited edition vinyl is the sonic manifesto of Cercle Festival 2026 taking place at the National Air & Space Museum of France, celebrating the world-class artists invited to this edition. This exclusive release bridges Cercle Records’ iconic... Read more »

Wave Wave lands on Top Board with sophisticated club cuts across ‘Dirty Disco / I See You’ EP
Top Board announces the latest release from acclaimed German producer Wave Wave who brings his exceptional production caliber to the label with the double single EP ‘Dirty Disco / I See You.’ Already a household name through major signings with Spinnin’ Records and Warner Music, Wave Wave continues to push his sound to new heights... Read more »

Little Talk with Selim Sivade
There’s something immediately disarming about talking to Selim Sivade. The Marseille-raised, Berlin-based producer has spent the better part of a decade building a career in the underground across labels like Cocoon, Watergate, and Get Physical, under a handful of aliases he eventually shed in favor of his own name, and yet, he talks about making... Read more »

Cristina Tosio joins Deer Jade’s I AM YOU with edgy, indie-infused new ‘Cosmic Butterfly’ EP
Spanish artist Cristina Tosio joins Deer Jade’s label I AM YOU with a two-track EP that blends atmosphere and emotion. ‘Cosmic Butterfly’ delivers a hypnotic, uplifting journey with driving energy, while ‘I’m OK’ offers a deeper, more introspective groove and a subtle emotional edge. A balanced release that moves between dance floor momentum and personal... Read more »

Premiere: Moreno (BR) unleashes ‘Katharsis’ on Secret Fusion
When We Dip is excited to share the premiere of ‘Katharsis’, the latest cut from Brazilian DJ and producer Moreno (BR), out May 14th on SFRX, the single-track focused imprint of Secret Fusion. Powered by the minds behind Hungarian crew Secret Factory, SFRX was built as a home for genre-fluid club music, and ‘Katharsis’ fits... Read more »

Premiere: Hidden Empire deliver hypnotic heat with ‘Pitch Hell’ on EXE AUDIO
Hidden Empire return to EXE AUDIO with a hypnotic new cut titled ‘Pitch Hell’, a standout contribution to the label’s eighth installment of its In Existence compilation series. The German duo, made up of Branko and Niklas, have spent more than a decade carving out a distinctive sonic identity that blends abstract textures with driving... Read more »

Premiere: Surmillo sails into Yoshitoshi waters with ‘Still’
When We Dip is excited to share the premiere of ‘Still’, a captivating new cut from Surmillo that lands as part of his debut EP on the iconic Yoshitoshi imprint. Marking a meaningful milestone for the rising producer, the ‘Water EP’ brings together two tracks, ‘Water’ and ‘Still’, that showcase the melodic, atmospheric, and dance... Read more »

ASHER SWISSA & GOLDSCHLÄGER team up on Top Board with infectious new EP ‘Like That’
Top Board is proud to present the high energy ‘Like That’ EP featuring the legendary producer ASHER SWISSA widely recognized globally as SKAZI alongside the visionary GOLDSCHLÄGER. This strategic package includes the title track collaboration ‘Like That’ as well as a powerful solo production from GOLDSCHLÄGER titled ‘Tekke’. With nearly three decades of experience, ASHER... Read more »

Leisan lands on Octopus Recordings with stripped-back banger ‘Show Me Baby’
Leisan lands on Octopus with ‘Show Me Baby,’ a stripped-back, bassline-led banger built to lock any crowd into her groove. Raised in Tetyushi, Tatarstan, Leisan’s path from early musical instincts to global stages has been anything but conventional. After cutting her teeth in Moscow’s TV and music world, she relocated to Los Angeles, where her... Read more »